Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Musicians Remain The Same

This year my appreciation of Jimmy Page broadened. As he is for millions of others, the guitarist has long been one of my favourites due to his unique, incredible...

Thunder Pie | The Old Deer Camp From The Mountain At Night

“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and...

Albums Of The Week: Minor Threat | Out of Step Outtakes EP

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In January 1983, Minor Threat went into Inner Ear Studio for the first time as a five-piece (Brian Baker had moved from bass to second...

Albums Of The Week: Bobby Keys | Lover’s Rockin’: The Lost Album

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the early 1980s, saxophone colossus  Bobby Keys — best known for his lengthy tenure with The Rolling Stones — recruited bandmates / drinking buddies...

Albums Of The Week: Goat | Levitation Sessions

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Levitation Sessions return with a live performance film and album from Goat. Despite their cryptic and secretive lifestyle, the mysterious Swedish collective have been at the...

Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Dan Sartain Vs. The World (Is Gonna...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Friends and family of late Alabama garage-rocker Dan Sartain are proud to announce the release of Dan Sartain Vs. The World (Is Gonna Break Your...

Albums Of The Week: Oldest Sea | A Birdsong, A Ghost

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “It's an expression of feminine rage, grief, and transformation,” says Oldest Sea vocalist Samantha Marandola of their latest album A Birdsong, A Ghost. “It's kind...

Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Moping In Style: A Tribute To Adam...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Moping In Style is a two-disc tribute to the eclectic, eccentric and exceptional singer-songwriter Adam Green, who first rose to prominence as one-half of the...

Albums Of The Week: Violent Femmes | Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Violent Femmes’ self-titled album has reached the legendary status that few albums ever attain. Released in 1983, Violent Femmes became one of the most distinctive records...

Albums Of The Week: Peter Gabriel | i​/​o

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “i/o is 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peter Gabriel’s ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Let It Bleed

Something has been baffling me lately — what the hell is everyone's problem with menstruation? Most of the people in my life are, and have almost always been women....

Read An Exclusive Excerpt From Adam Steiner’s Darker With The Dawn: Nick Cave’s Songs...

Too much music, not enough time. That's the story of my life. Even though I spend an absurd number of hours every day listening, watching, reading and writing about...

20 Questions With Malena Cadiz

Malena Cadiz is no stranger to moving between worlds. In the last seven years, the internationally raised singer-songwriter uprooted her life, left New York for L.A., became a mother,...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Waste Not, Want Not

Arguably the most famous creator of legendary album cover artwork was the design collective known as Hipgnosis. Begun in the ’60s by Cambridge, U.K. duo Aubrey “Po” Powell and...

Gavin McLeod Will Be Jammin’ For Joy At The Horseshoe

Hosted and headlined by Gavin McLeod, Jammin’ For Joy is an annual charity concert celebrating its 11th year. The event began more than a decade ago in McLeod’s hometown...

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